2019 Yuen Long District Council election explained

Election Name:2019 Yuen Long District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2015 Yuen Long District Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2032 Yuen Long District Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:39 (of the 45) seats to Yuen Long District Council
Majority Seats:23
Election Date:24 November 2019
Turnout:69.9% 26.5%
Party1:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election1:2 seats, 7.5%
Seats Before1:2
Seats1:7
Seat Change1:5
Popular Vote1:26,809
Percentage1:11.0%
Swing1:3.5%
Party2:Tin Shui Wai Connection
Last Election2:New party
Seats Before2:0
Seats2:4
Seat Change2:4
Popular Vote2:15,998
Percentage2:6.6%
Swing2:N/A
Party3:Team Chu Hoi-dick of New Territories West
Last Election3:New party
Seats Before3:0
Seats3:4
Seat Change3:4
Popular Vote3:15,757
Percentage3:6.5%
Swing3:N/A
Party4:Action 18
Last Election4:New party
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:2
Seat Change4:2
Popular Vote4:9,006
Percentage4:3.7%
Swing4:N/A
Party5:Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance
Last Election5:1 seat, 3.6%
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:2
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:6,369
Percentage5:2.7%
Swing5:1.9%
Party6:Civic Passion
Last Election6:Did not contest
Seats Before6:0
Seats6:1
Seat Change6:1
Popular Vote6:4,454
Percentage6:1.8%
Swing6:N/A
Party7:Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre
Last Election7:Did not contest
Seats Before7:0
Seats7:1
Seat Change7:1
Popular Vote7:3,513
Percentage7:1.4%
Swing7:N/A
Party8:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election8:6 seats, 20.4%
Seats Before8:5
Seats8:0
Seat Change8:5
Popular Vote8:28,087
Percentage8:11.5%
Swing8:8.9%
Party9:Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
Last Election9:4 seats, 8.3%
Seats Before9:4
Seats9:0
Seat Change9:4
Popular Vote9:13,291
Percentage9:5.5%
Swing9:2.8%
Map Size:300px

The 2019 Yuen Long District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 39 elected members to the 45-member Yuen Long District Council.[1]

The pro-Beijing and rural domination was turned over in the historic landslide victory where the pro-democrats took over all the urban constituencies and a few rural constituencies amid the massive pro-democracy protests. As a results, the pro-democrats took 33 of the 39 elected seats and seized control of the 45-member council for the first time.

Overall election results

Before election:

536
Pro-demPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
3312
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Results - Overall Results. Electoral Affairs Commission.